As I mentioned before, all the National Capital Region scenic parkways are dedicated to the memory of Canadian soldiers who lost their lives in foreign wars. The parkways will be owned by Canadians in perpetuity. (Greber Report of 1950, page 228/395.)
The driveways are protected by the Greenbelt and National Interest Land Mass designations.
QE Driveway is also a Cultural Heritage Landscape: The value of the parkway lies in its associations with:
- The creation of Ottawa's Capital identity.
- Parkway urban design principles as they evolved from the early to the mid-20th century.
- Ottawa urban beautification projects.
- The value of the Queen Elizabeth Driveway also lies in its continuing contributions to:
- Urban design in Ottawa.
- Capital identity, including its use as the location of activities such as the Tulip Festival and Winterlude. (From: "Definition and Assessment of Cultural Landscapes of Heritage Value on NCC Lands" by Julian Smith and Associates, Contentworks, December of 2004.)
Heritage Ottawa wants the QE Drive to be a National Historic Site of Canada. The idea was put forward in November of 2024.
Directory of Federal Real Property Queen Elizabeth Drive
- Property Number: 02906
- Custodian: National Capital Commission
- Interest: Crown Owned
- Restriction: No Restriction
- Primary Use: Transportation Land
- Address: Queen Elizabeth Drive
- Place Name: No Data
- Municipality: Ottawa
- Province/Territory: Ontario
- Census Classification: Rural
- Land Area: 30.9207 ha (76 acres)
- Building Count: 1
- Floor Area: 93.32 sq. m.
- Record Created On: July 30th, 1998
- Record Last Modified On: November 9th, 2023
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